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Healthy Feet Archive

  • My elderly aunt has very painful and difficult feet to fit.  She wears a size 11.5 and needs a wider rounded toe to accommodate her hammer toes, but has a narrow heel.  Also, she does better with her heel slightly higher than her toes, but not more than 1 inch.  Can you recommend any shoe styles for me to look at for her??....................A: Dear Kristen-Aren't you the perfect grand<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_" addthis:url='http://asktheshoelady.com/2011/05/hammer-toe-tips/' addthis:title='Hammer Toe Tips' ><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>

    Hammer Toe Tips

    My elderly aunt has very painful and difficult feet to fit. She wears a size 11.5 and needs a wider rounded toe to accommodate her hammer toes, but has a narrow heel. Also, she does better with her heel slightly higher than her toes, but not more than 1 inch. Can you recommend any shoe styles for me to look at for her??....................A: Dear Kristen-Aren't you the perfect grand

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  • I like to walk and like to take the opportunity during the day to get out for a longish stroll.  Or I'll get off the subway a stop early and walk the extra distance.  I do not like to have to change my shoes to official "walking shoes" everytime I want to walk.  I like to wear the same pair of shoes all day and I don't want them to look clunky and orthopedic.  What do you recommend?
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    Shoes for Walking

    I like to walk and like to take the opportunity during the day to get out for a longish stroll.  Or I'll get off the subway a stop early and walk the extra distance.  I do not like to have to change my shoes to official "walking shoes" everytime I want to walk.  I like to wear the same pair of shoes all day and I don't want them to look clunky and orthopedic.  What do you recommend?

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  • What a choice facing women who want to be fashionable:  cut the shoes to fit the feet? Or Cut the feet to fit the shoes? Recent  news reports suggest many fashionistas are choosing to cut their feet.  Surgery to shorten toe bones to better fit current shoe styles is on the  rise.

Couldn't women just wear bigger size shoes?

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    Foot Surgery to Make Shoes Fit?

    What a choice facing women who want to be fashionable: cut the shoes to fit the feet? Or Cut the feet to fit the shoes? Recent news reports suggest many fashionistas are choosing to cut their feet. Surgery to shorten toe bones to better fit current shoe styles is on the rise. Couldn't women just wear bigger size shoes? It's not enough to just get a shoe long enough. Women are influenced by the media and peer pressure.

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